Saitek X45 Overhaul?

[Elyeh]

I know you didnt want to hear the buy a new stick thing but just from experience the X45 is just gonna keep wearing out.

I went through 2 of them within 4 months.  The cup winds up binding as its all plastic on plastic. Creates a rough moving stick after awhile.

If you want to keep replacing it over and over thats up to you.

I said screw it and got an X52 and after 6 months now its still as smooth as the day i bought it.

Just FYI

Good luck

[Mustaine]

Originally posted by Jackal1
Yea right. I`m not going to pay anyone to rob me. Number one is , it is totaly unneeded and a rip off deluxe.

to be honest, in my experience (8 times total for 2 sticks) i just walked into best buy, no box, nothing, just the broken stick, and walked out in 10 minutes with a brand new in the box stick off the shelf.

[VERTEX]

From new my x45 was sticky, I found a small amout of lube, I used white lithium grease, cured the problem, put some on the underside of the cup the spring sits on, and a small amount on the shaft inside the spring.  Also, put a little lube on the pinkie switch. I also replaced the switches on the first hat button and the stick works great since.

[Eagler]

always get the service plan - I have used one for at least the last 8 years, exchanging for a new stick at least once a year

I'd rather get an exchange in 15 minutes than wait close to a month when you have to ship back to Saitek

compusa ran out of the x45 so i had to up to a X52, got the service plan with it too

when I realized the x52 was not for me, got another X45 from CircuitCity (online) last Xmas with a 4 year service plan ($20)
the X45 wore out in about 10 months and had to send it back to factory as CC stated the 4 year service with them starts after the 12 month saitek runs out.

with a saitek, if you can = always get the service plan .. you'll use it

[VERTEX]

I have never used an x52, why did you not like it and go back to the x45?

[Eagler]

Originally posted by VERTEX
I have never used an x52, why did you not like it and go back to the x45?

it was too light for me. The jstick didn't have enough tension to it and the throttle did not allow me to set up manual trim/views as I do on the X45